Indie Memphis Film Festival - 2022
Films screening at the 2022 Indie Memphis Film Festival
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- DirectorEllie FoumbiStarsBabetida SadjoSouleymane Sy SavaneJennifer TchiakpeAn African refugee's quiet existence in a sleepy mountain town in the south of France is upended by the arrival of a charismatic Catholic priest whom she recognizes as the warlord who slaughtered her family.
- DirectorElizabeth AyikuStarsA'Keyah Dasia WilliamsShamar PhilippeTamir ElbassirSlice of life film about Mya, an ambitious young woman who learns the hard way that life doesn't pause when one decides it's time to heal.
- DirectorKit ZauharStarsIsabelle BarbierGabrielle RichardsonFraser JonesA girl in her final week of college goes to great lengths to win the affections of a boy from her home town of Philadelphia and ends up having to confront her escalating anxieties about her love life, family and future.
- DirectorCharlotte WellsStarsPaul MescalFrankie CorioCelia Rowlson-HallSophie reflects on the shared joy and private melancholy of a holiday she took with her father twenty years earlier. Memories real and imagined fill the gaps between as she tries to reconcile the father she knew with the man she didn't...
- DirectorJerzy SkolimowskiStarsHolaTakoMariettaFollows a donkey who encounters on his journeys good and bad people, experiences joy and pain, exploring a vision of modern Europe through his eyes.
- DirectorNikyatu JusuStarsAnna DiopMichelle MonaghanSinqua WallsPiecing together a new life in New York City while caring for the child of an Upper East Side family, immigrant nanny Aisha is forced to confront a concealed truth that threatens to shatter her precarious American Dream.
- DirectorMia Hansen-LøveStarsLéa SeydouxPascal GreggoryMelvil PoupaudWith a father suffering from neurodegenerative disease, a young woman lives with her eight-year-old daughter. While struggling to secure a decent nursing home, she runs into an unavailable friend with whom she embarks on an affair.
- DirectorStephen FrearsStarsSally HawkinsShonagh PriceHelen KatambaAn amateur historian defies the stodgy academic establishment in her efforts to find King Richard III's remains, which were lost for over 500 years.
- DirectorTyler TaorminaStarsGrace BerlinoBrendan BurtDan CarolanA mid-night mosaic of a suburban town steeped in alienation. While peering into the late night moments of many residents, we notice that some of them quietly escape into the dark of night via rollerblades.
- DirectorMark JenkinStarsMary WoodvineEdward RoweFlo CroweSet in 1973 on an uninhabited island off the Cornish coast, a wildlife volunteer's daily observations of a rare flower turn into a metaphysical journey that forces her as well as the viewer to question what is real and what is a nightmare.
- DirectorMonia ChokriStarsPatrick HivonMonia ChokriNadia TereszkiewiczAfter a sexist joke goes viral, Cédric loses his job and embarks on a therapeutic journey to free himself from sexism and misogyny. He and his girlfriend hire a mysterious and liberated babysitter to help shake things up.
- DirectorClay TatumStarsClay TatumWhitmer ThomasDeMorge BrownA misanthropic, struggling photographer just wants to watch TV and eat candy while his wife is out of town, but when a desperate old pal resurfaces, his plans are thwarted, with spooky consequences.
- DirectorReed HarknessStarsDoris HarknessJared HarknessJois HarknessSam Harkness and his half-brother Reed go on a road trip to find their missing mom. But solving the mystery of her disappearance is only the beginning of their story.
- DirectorBradford ThomasonBrett WhitcombStarsJamie DuneierAlisa ReyesTom PuckettChronicles the journeys of broadcasters, educators and filmmakers who believed television could inspire a lifelong love of reading.
- DirectorJasmin Mara LópezThis story revolves around an autobiographical exploration of one woman's family history with child sexual abuse and a culture of silence.
- DirectorDerek Dabkoski
- DirectorIra McKinleyBhawin SuchakStarsAlvin DeanBridgett DeanElea DeanAn astounding and intimate narrative of Black achievement focusing on the self-determined Dean family, seven generations of their history, and the resilient community of rural Pahokee, Florida.
- DirectorJack LoftonJeff DaileyStarsTerence BlanchardBill ClintonJohn DalyCelebrating its 70th year, the world-famous Memphis BBQ Institution and celebrity attraction The Rendezvous faces unprecedented change as the legendary waiters retire and the "family" business moves into a third generation. The film explores the culture, politics, music, and societal struggles that embody Memphis' rich history.
- DirectorJuan Pablo GonzálezStarsTeresa SánchezRafaela FuentesTatín VeraIn the bucolic hills of Mexico's Jalisco highlands, iron-willed businesswoman Maria Garcia fights the impending collapse of her tequila factory.
- DirectorMiryam CharlesStarsEve DuranceauNadine JeanSchelby Jean-BaptisteBridgeport, January 2008. A teenage girl is found hanged in her room. While everything points to suicide, the autopsy report reveals something else. Ten years later, the director and cousin of the teenager examine the past causes and future consequences of this unsolved crime. Like an imagined biography, the film will explore the relationship between the security of the living space and the violence that can jeopardize it.
- DirectorJoão Pedro RodriguesStarsMauro da CostaAndré CabralMargarida Vila-Nova2069, an erotic year if ever there was one, but a fateful year for a king without a crown.
- DirectorAbby Berendt LavoiJeremey LavoiStarsWilson SavoyJoel A. SavoyKelli JonesIn Roots of Fire, young musicians honor the rich history & cultural legacy of Cajun music. Featuring electrifying performances, this vibrant documentary examines the intersection between music & preserving tradition for future generations.